| 单词 | underhanded |
| 释义 | underhanded (once / 19408 pages) adj Use the adjective underhanded to describe someone who plays dirty tricks, like a cheating poker player or a manipulative classmate. It would be underhanded to spread gossip about your opponent during a student council election, just as it's underhanded for a business owner to pay herself more while laying off workers. If it's unfair and sneaky, it's underhanded — unless you're pitching a softball, in which case you're simply throwing it from below your shoulder instead of above. WORD FAMILYhand: forehand, handed, handful, handing, handless, hands, overhand, overhanded, underhand, underhanded, unhand+/forehand: forehandedly, forehands/handed: forehanded, handeder, handedest, handedly, handedness/handful: handfuls/underhand: underhandedly/unhand: unhanded, unhands USAGE EXAMPLESThe highlight of the period was Murray’s 17-foot underhanded scoop shot that just beat the shot clock. Washington Times(Dec 05, 2016) Sometimes he would slip in underhanded comments, saying she must have gotten her job through family connections. Los Angeles Times(Nov 11, 2016) It is impossible to do this in any of these cases, so Trump just isn’t making sense—but in an underhanded, uncatchable way. Time(Sep 07, 2016) 1adj marked by deception Syn sneaky, underhand corrupt, crooked not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive 2adj with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level Syn|Ant underarm, underhand overarm, overhand, overhanded with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level round-armwith the arm swung round at shoulder height |
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